Magnetic friction device
US4544048A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 1983 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2322/39
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A magnetic friction device for permitting one machine member to be moved relative to another by applying a predetermined force and for holding one member in a fixed position when the force is discontinued. One member is magnetically susceptible and has a smooth surface interfacing with but slightly spaced from a surface on the other member. The other member's surface has one or more recesses in which there are magnetic disks of a polymer impregnated with magnetic particles. The disks are attracted to the smooth surface to produce a design controlled predetermined frictional force.
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